Necktie holder



July 1 1924.; 1,499,389

P. L. MARKEY NECKTIE HOLDER Filed June 13 1923 Elven/Z021 fierll. HarZce Patented July 1, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER L. MABKEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

NECKTIE HOLDER.

Application filed June 13, 1923. Serial ,No. 645,016.

four-in-hand tie in position on the collar of the wearer. 7

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a novel and very effioient, as well as'a strong frame construction for a necktie holder. 7

A further object of the invention is to provide a. reinforcing member formed as an integral part of the frame or base and bent back upon'itself in such a manner as to form a shield or casing. for carrying the latch bar which looks the necktkie holder in various positions of adjustment. 1

A still further ob'ect of the device is to prcvide means on the latch bar which will permit the operator to firmly grip the neck tie holder when attaching or detaching the same from the collar butt-on.

A still further object of the device is to provide means for supporting the necktie on the holder and at the same timeprovide additional means for preventing the tie from slipping off the holder.

These and other objects are obtained by providii'ig a construction and arrangement of the various parts in the man ner hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

One embodiment of the invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, and in these drawings, v

Fig. 1 is a perspective viewof a four-inhand tie mounted on my improved necktie holder and, showing the manner in which the same supports the tie on the collar.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of my improved necktie holder showing the fourin-hand tie mounted thereon.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational-view of my improved necktie holder showingth-e manner in which the latch baris mounted previous to the bending of the reinforcing member back upon the main frame member for forming a casing for shielding the latch bar.

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view with the reinforcing member bent back upon the main frame and with thelatch bar swung to its disengaging-position.

Fig. 5 is a top plan View showing the collar in cross section and the necktie in dotted lines.

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view taken on lines '66 in Fig. 4 looking in the direction of the arrows.

, Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view taken on line 7-7 in Fig. 4 looking in the direction of the arrows, and Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the manner in which my improved necktie holder may support a bow-tie in its proper position on the collar as well as a four-inha-nd tie.

y In carryingout my invention I employ a main frame or base member 10, preferably made of one piece of flexible metallic material having outwardly and upwardly arched or curved arms 11 and curved in a vertical plane as shown in Fig. 5 to conform to the curvature of the collar. The frame or base member 10 as cut out of the original material is provided with a reinforcing member 12 which is positioned opposite the base or frame member 10. The base 10 and reinforcing member 12 are provided with a vertically extending slot 13. The reinforcingmember 1.2 is provided with a relatively small slotted aperture 14 for the purpose hereinafter set forth. The base member 10, at its lower end thereof isjprovided with, or has formedfas an integral part thereof, a riveting or spacing member 15. The

spacing member 15 is provided with an oppositely disposed shoulder 16 and a relatively reduced portion 17,

In connection with my improved frame construction for anecktie holder the reinforcing member 12 is foldedlback upon the base frame member 10 in sucha manner as to be spaced from the base member in order to form a'casing or shield for the latch bar hereinafter described. When the reinforcing member is bent back "asshown at 18 in Figsft' and 7, the reduced portion 17 of the spacing member 15 is inserted in the aperture 14 of the reinforcing member 12 with. the inner sideof the reinforcing member 12 resting on the shoulders 16 of the spacing member, in which position the head of the spacing member is riveted as shown at 19 and thereby securing the reinforcing member 12 in place with the base member 10. Previous to securing this reinforcing member 12 to the base member 10, it is, of course, necessary to position a latch bar 20 having an aperture 21 at its lower end thereof therebctween, with this aperture in pivotal engagement with the spacing member 15, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 5. The latch bar 20 isprovided with a plurality of notches 22 which are adapted to engage the shank portion 23 of the collar button 21 so that the necktie holder may be adjusted vertically in different ositions of adjustment with respectto the co lar button. The latch bar 20 is normally actuated to swing across the slot 13 in its casing between thebase member 10 and the reinforcing member 12 by a spring 25 pivotally mounted on a projection 26 secured to or formed as an integral part of one of the arms 11. The lower end 27 ofthe spring 25 engages an upwardly curved portion 28 of the latch bar 20 in a manner to actuate it about its pivot to cause the same to lock the necktie holder on the collar button. The upper end29 of thespring 25 is adapted to engage the underside of the bent portion 18 as clearly shown in Fig. 4. The latch bar 20 is providedwith an offset projecting stop 30 formed as an integral part of the curved portion 23 and is adapted to engage one side of the base member '10 as the latch bar 20 is actuated about its pivot on the spacing member 15 to disengage the necktie holder from the collar button. Or, in other words, when the latch bar 20 is actuated to the position shown'inQFig. a the stop,

portion 30 engages the edge of the base 10 in a manner to limit the pivotal movement of the latch bar. In order to assist the operator in positively gripping the necktie holder and preventing the same from slipping from the operators hand when the holder is being detached. from the collar button, I have provided a laterally extending lug 31 formed on the latch bar 20 substantially opposite the stop 30. From this construction it will be seen that as the thumb of the operator is pressed against the stop portion 30 in the operation of disengaging the'necktie holder from the collar button of the collar, the latch bar 20 is in saidholder.

actuated about its pivot and then the forefinger of the operator engages the lug or projection 31 of the latch bar and thereby maintains the latch bar, with the forefinger, disengaged fromthe. collar button as the necktie holder is drawn downwardly, sliding the collar'button through the open slot 13 Inthe operation of detaching or attaching the necktie holder to the collar button,

it will be seen that the lug 31 of the latch bar 20 is very essentialtothe successful operation of detaching the necktie holder from the collar button for the reason that the normal pulling down of the necktie holder with the thumb engaging the stop member 30 of the latch bar 20 would cause the latch bar, it there were no lug 31, to swing into locking position and lock the holder on the button, but by reason of this lug or projection. 31 the latch bar 20 is positively maintained inits unlocked position by pulling down on this lug during the withdrawal of the necktie holder from the collar button. V

The curved or arched arms 11 are provided with, attheir outer ends, upwardly turned prongs 32. These prongs 32 are so connected with the arms 11 as to form sockets 33 therebetween. These sockets nor mally maintain or support the tie in position on the holder, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Positioned intermediate the prongs 32 and the base 10 and extending downwardly from the arms 11 are two piercing members 34.

These piercing members are adapted to engage the tie as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 8 in a manner to prevent the displacement of the tie from its proper position on the holder. I

From the construction of the necktie holder above described, it will be seen that I have provided a very eflicient as well as strong frame construction of a necktie holder and also utilize the strengthening means for providing a' casing which entirely incases the latch bar mechanism together with the spring and thereby prevents or'shields this mechanism from outside interference, which would be liable to affect its eflicient operation.

In connection with this improved necktie holder, it'will, of course, be understood .to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A necktie holder comprising a base, arms extending outwardly from said base, prongs connected to the outerends of said arms, a reinforcing member formedintegrally with said base and a slot extending in said base .and reinforcing memben for detachably securing the necktieholder on a collar button. V

2. A necktie holder comprising a base, arms extending outwardly from said-base,

prongs connected to the outer ends of said arms, a reinforcing member formed integrally with said base, a latch bar mounted on said base, and means for shielding said latch bar between said base and reinforcing member.

3. A necktie holder comprising a frame, means carried by said frame for detachably securing the necktie holder to a collar button, and means formed as an integral part of said base for reinforcing said base and shielding said first named means.

4. A necktie holder comprising a frame, a latch bar carried by said frame for detachably securing the necktie holder to a collar button, and means formed as an integral part of said base for reinforcing said base and shielding said first named means.

5. A necktie holdercomprising a frame, a latch bar pivotally mounted on said frame, a stop carried by said latch bar and engageable with said frame for limiting the movement of said latch bar, and means carried by said latch bar opposite said stop for permitting the operator to firmly grip said necktie holder.

6. A necktie holder comprising a base, arms extending outwardly from said base, prongs extending upwardly from said arms, and means positioned between said prongs and base for retaining a tie on said necktie holder.

7. A necktie holder comprising a base,

prongs and base for retaining a tie on said necktie holder.

8. A necktie holder comprising a base, arms extending outwardly from said base, prongs extending upwardly from said arm for supporting a necktie thereon, and downwardly projecting piercing means carried by said arms for retaining a necktie on said prongs.

9. A' necktie holder comprising a frame, means for supporting a tie thereon, a spring actuated latch bar carried by said base, and means formed as an integral part of said frame for housing said spring actuated latch bar.

10. A necktie holder comprising a frame, means for supporting a necktie thereon, a latch bar carried thereby, and a member spaced from said frame for reinforcing said frame and for housing said latch bar.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this th day of May, A. D. 1923.

' PETER L. MARKEY. 

